Description:The Lake Home & Cabin Show at the Schaumburg Convention Center is a celebration of everything about a dream lake home or cabin. The show features products, services, activities and events covering virtually every aspect of lake home and cabin ownership and the lake and cabin lifestyle. A truly unique show for those who already own lake homes or cabins, want to own, or simply want to decorate their existing home in a northwoods decor.

Description:Bring your little ones and create your own musical instrument! Join popular Wiggleworms® instructor Shana Harvey as she teaches how to make a rain stick out of recycled materials. Music and movement will precede and follow the activity.

Description:Fall is the time for seeds! Join Becky Schillo, Ecologist for The Field Museum, as she discusses all things seeds, including: how and why plants produce seeds, the role seeds play in natural ecosystems, the pros and cons of sowing seeds in the landscape, and when and how to collect seeds. The class will conclude with a tour of the Lurie Garden to collect some seeds for your own garden.

Lurie Garden Free Adult Workshop: Gardening for All Seasons: How to Maintain a Healthy Landscape

Description:Greg Paige, Curator of Bartlett Tree Experts’ Research Arboretum in Charlotte, North Carolina will speak on site and site analysis, picking the right plant for the right spot, managing the landscape in a sustainable manner, correct planting techniques and integrated pest management. No registration required.